Faculty training

Faculty training sessions relating to the faculty collective agreement.

The following training is offered for Mount Royal faculty, Chairs, Academic Directors, and Associate Deans. All training is offered in person; virtual remote participation is not available. For any questions, or if you require training but cannot attend any scheduled sessions, please contact us at facultyrelations@mtroyal.ca.

2025-2026 training schedule

Faculty annual reports workshop (August)

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, this faculty training workshop is on the procedures for annual reports and on utilizing the F-180* reporting system.

*Please note: This will be the last training workshop on the F-180 reporting system. The software will be decommissioned this year and a new process will be developed for Winter 2026.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts

Registration has closed.

Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop (August)

Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 – 10:30 - 11:50 a.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, and in accordance with Articles 9.1.9, 9.2.11 and 9.3.5 of the faculty collective agreement, this training is required for those serving in their first year on any tenure, promotion or permanency committees. Three sessions will be offered in the academic year but participants are required to attend only one.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts

Registration has closed.

Information Session on the MRU-MRFA Collective Agreement 2024-2028

Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025 – 9:00 - 10:50 a.m.

The recently ratified collective agreement between the Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA) and Mount Royal University covers the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028. In this information session for all instructors, Shelley Rathie and Brenda Lang will jointly present the terms of the new agreement.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations

Brenda Lang, President, Mount Royal Faculty Association

Registration has closed.

Sabbatical Leave Application Workshop (September)

Friday, Sep. 12, 2025 – 10:30 - 11:50 a.m.

The Sabbatical Leave Application Workshops are designed for tenured faculty members and permanent senior lecturers who are considering applying for a sabbatical leave.

Two sessions will be offered in the 2025-2026 academic year but participants are encouraged to attend only one session. These sessions are not mandatory.

Facilitated by:

Leah Hamilton, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation

Kenna Olsen, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts

Registration has closed.

Peer evaluation of teaching (September)

Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:20 a.m.

This workshop is supported by the Academic Development Centre.

In accordance with Article 28.5.3 of the faculty collective agreement, all faculty members serving as peer evaluators must complete training prior to conducting evaluations. Per Article 18.5.2, "Evaluators shall be Tenured Employees." This training is offered twice per year (September and January).

Facilitated by:

Jennifer Boman, Associate Professor & Faculty Development Consultant

Stephen Price, Dean, Faculty of Health, Community and Education

Registration has closed.

Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop (September)

Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025 – 1:00 - 2:50 p.m.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Janet Miller, Chair and Academic Director Assembly Support Coordinator

Registration has closed.

Contract faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs (October)

Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, this training workshop for Chairs and Academic Directors is on contract faculty hiring and reappointment best practices, and workload allocation.

This is one of 2 sessions offered in the 2025-2026 academic year. Participants are only encouraged to attend one session.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Brenda Lang, President, Mount Royal Faculty Association

Registration is by invitation to Chairs and Academic Directors only.

Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop for Chairs (October)

Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 – 11:00 - 12:50 a.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn about the procedures and administrative processes for tenure, promotion and permanency.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Janet Miller, Chair and Academic Director Assembly Support Coordinator

Registration is by invitation to Chairs and Academic Directors only.

Promotion Application Workshop - Part 1: Overview of Application Process

Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 – 1:00 - 2:50 p.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, the Promotion Application Workshops are open to faculty members who are considering applying for promotion to the rank of Professor. Part 1 will focus on a review of the initial stages of the promotion application process, e.g. choosing reviewers, picking which stream to apply, etc. Both sessions are optional, but highly recommended if you are considering submitting an application for 2026-2027.

Facilitated by:

Jennifer Pettit, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts

Registration has closed.

Understanding Conflict of Interest

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 – 1:00 - 2:50 p.m.

Shelley, Leah and Mary-Lee will facilitate an interactive discussion on real or perceived conflicts of interest (COI). We begin with an overview of the Code of Conduct Policy and the MRU-MRFA Collective Agreement, then move into more specific conflicts in the classroom and conflicts on committees. We will use a variety of scenarios to unpack the complexities of COIs. The intention is to walk away from this conversation with an increased recognition about what constitutes a COI, how to navigate conversations about COIs, and strategies to use when faced with a potential COI.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations

Leah Hamilton, Vice-Dean, Research and Community Relations, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies, and Aviation

Mary-Lee Mulholland, Chair, Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts

Click here to register.

Full-time faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the MRFA, in accordance with the faculty collective agreement, this workshop on best practices for full-time faculty hiring and workload allocation is designed for Chairs and Academic Directors. Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn more about the amended MRU Hiring Guidelines.

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Lee Easton, Professor, English, Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts

Registration is by invitation to Chairs and Academic Directors only.

Contract faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs (January)

Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association.

Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn about best practices for hiring contract faculty, including hiring, reappointment and workload allocation. This training is offered twice per year (September and January).

Facilitated by:

Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Brenda Lang, President, Mount Royal Faculty Association

Registration is by invitation to Chairs and Academic Directors only.

Peer evaluation of teaching (January)

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 – 10:00 - 11:20 a.m.

This workshop is supported by the Academic Development Centre.

Facilitated by:

Jennifer Boman, Associate Professor and Faculty Development Consultant, Academic Development Centre

Karim Dharamsi, Vice-Provost, Academic

The link to register is facilitated by the Academic Development Centre.

Promotion Application Workshop - Part 2: Building the Promotion Dossier

TBD in April 2026

Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association.

The Promotion Application Workshops are for faculty members who are considering applying for promotion to the rank of Professor. Part 2 will focus on the process of building the Promotion Dossier. Past applicants will also participate in the session and will share their suggestions for compiling the promotion dossier.

Both sessions are optional, but highly recommended if you are considering submitting an application for 2025-26.

Facilitated by:

Jennifer Pettit, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts

Sabbatical Leave Application Workshop (April)

TBD in April 2026

The Sabbatical Leave Application Workshops are designed for tenured faculty members and permanent senior lecturers who are considering applying for a sabbatical leave in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Two sessions will be offered in the 2025-2026 academic year but participants are encouraged to attend only one session. These sessions are not mandatory.

Facilitated by:

Leah Hamilton, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation

Kenna Olsen, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts

Presentation slides for each session are available for all faculty in a shared Google Folder (MRU account required).

More information

For questions about academic professional development at Mount Royal, please contact:

Office of Faculty Relations
403-440-6588
facultyrelations@mtroyal.ca